founder Martin Mills
Chaired by founder Martin Mills, Beggars Group now comprises many of the world’s most respected independent labels and is home to 4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade, XL Recordings and Young, in addition to a growing publishing wing (Beggars Music) and a successful catalog imprint (Beggars Arkive).
Who started 4AD?
Ivo Watts-Russell
4AD/Founders
4AD began, in 1980, in one of the London offices of the small Beggars Banquet record retail chain, by two of the staff, Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent. The latter says that demos were arriving en masse in the wake of Tubeway Army’s number one success on Beggar’s own independent label.
Who owns Rough Trade Records?
Geoff Travis
| Rough Trade Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Beggars Group, ADA, Zomba Music |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Geoff Travis |
| Distributor(s) | Beggars Group |
Who distributes XL Records?
XL Recordings
| Industry | Music & Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom New York, United States (satellite) |
| Key people | Richard Russell (CEO) |
| Parent | Beggars Group |
| Website | xlrecordings.com |
Who is Martin Mills married to?
Mills lives in Ham, southwest London, with his wife Yvonne, a fashion designer. The couple have two grown-up children.
When did Martin Mills close?
Fruit of the Loom’s closure of Martin Mills, which employed 3,500 at its height in 1997, was one in a series of employment blows the company dealt the state as it sought to lower labor costs by moving manufacturing jobs overseas.
What happened to 4AD?
Success at 4AD was often a fluke, yet it remains a highly influential label and the UK home to Bon Iver, Grimes, Spaceghostpurrp, and Deerhunter, among others. He abdicated his position as 4AD’s guru and sold his shares in the label in 1999, then disappeared into the New Mexico desert.
What is the Beggars Group?
The Beggars Group is the home of 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young.
Who is the owner of Beggars Banquet?
Over forty successful years of trading later and still run by founder Martin Mills, Beggars Banquet has since graduated to the Beggars Group, home to five of the most recognizable independent record labels around – 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings and Young Turks.
When did Beggars Banquet Records start?
In 1977, spurred by the prevailing DIY aesthetics of the British punk rock movement (then at the height of its popularity), the shop founders decided to join the fray as an independent label and release records as Beggars Banquet Records, which became the group’s flagship label and namesake.
What do you call a beggar in public places?
Begging. A person doing such is called a beggar, panhandler, or mendicant. Street beggars may be found in public places such as transport routes, urban parks, and near busy markets. Besides money, they may also ask for food, drink, cigarettes or other small items.
